Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard to remarry

Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison in the United States on charges of spying for Israel, is engaged to be married, local media reported on Wednesday. Read more

Israeli startup develops world’s first non-invasive treatment for the enlarged prostate

Israeli startup company NINA Medical has developed the first technology of its kind in the world for the non-invasive treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Read more

Oct-08 4:55pm SBS-World Movies: The Scarlet and the Black

Based on the humanitarian works of Irish-born Vatican priest Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who saved thousands of escaped prisoners of war, Jews and Italian Resistance families in occupied Rome during the World War Two, by hiding them in the church. Read more

Oct-06 12:50pm SBS-Viceland: Black Lives Matter – Israel

The murder of Ethiopian Israeli teen Solomon Teka by an off-duty police officer sparks outrage. Ethiopian Jews confront issues of identity and racism in the fight for justice.

Herzog hosts celebration of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’s legacy

Stepping down in 2013 after 22 years as chief rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks did not retire to Israel. Read more

L’Chaim to Life: Jeff Schneider – an update on Jews in Tasmania

PODCAST: Morry Frenkel speaks with Jeff Schneider, President of the Hobart Synagogue, the oldest Australian shule still in use. Read more

Ukraine’s embassy in Israel slams Russia for meeting Hamas delegation

Ukraine’s embassy in Israel had harsh words for Russia after a senior Hamas delegation led by Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, visited Moscow and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss their ties. Read more

How do we shape our future and what should or can that look like?

We are in a period of reflection during this month of Elul, and with the reminder from the daily blowing of the shofar, that we are approaching the Jewish New Year and the Ten Days of Awe. Read more

A week of sadness, celebration and continuity

The sidra of Ki Tavo contains the following verse, which in many ways encapsulates the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Read more

Southwick pledges help for the disabled

David Southwick and the Liberals will invest $150,000 to purchase, fit and launch a food truck with All Things Equal if he is elected at the upcoming election. Read more

PM Lapid confirms PA security involved in death of Major Falah

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and the IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi have spoken on the IDF officer who was killed on Tuesday by terrorists affiliated with the Fatah group. Read more

Shabbat Ki Tavo: Rewards and punishment

The Torah this week contains blessings and warnings. Read more

Mount Scopus moves to improve students’ safety and wellbeing

Mount Scopus Memorial College principal Rabbi James Kennard and president Amy Hershan have written to the school’s parents, advising them that steps have been taken to improve students’ safety and wellbeing. Read more

In sickness and in health, Israel’s medical technology companies are here for you

The entrepreneurial ecosystem in Israel creates opportunities for start-ups to become advanced, commercially viable, and promising businesses. Read more

The Phantom of the Opera: a review by Victor Grynberg

A season virtually sold out before opening night was a definite indication that the local audience was expecting something special from the first Sydney Opera House staging of this mega-hit. Read more

Israeli officer killed in clash

An IDF officer was killed Tuesday in a clash with terrorists near the Gilboa crossing, in the Jenin area in Samaria.
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Adelaide University editor sacked

Habibah Jaghoori, the editor of Adelaide University’s On Dit magazine and the author of an article published in the magazine in August which called for “Death to Israel”, has been removed as the magazine’s editor by YouX, the  University’s elected Student Union. Read more

Tehran’s accelerating march to a nuclear weapons arsenal

Since the start of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West, Tehran has managed to create an impression that it has kept to the terms of the various agreements reached and that it was the West, and above all, the United States, which violated them. There were two purposes to pursuing this diplomatic strategy. Read more

Do religious Jews have a right to reject basic secular education?

After more than a century of biased reporting about Israel, contempt for Zionism, and a lack of interest in reporting about anti-Semitism, readers are right to regard any coverage of the Jewish community by The New York Times with scepticism, if not justified suspicion, of ill intentions. Read more

Iran TV: Queen Elizabeth on same level as Hitler, her death is ‘good news’

Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, a special on Iranian Channel 1 was broadcast on Friday. Read more

Blinken: No nuke deal with Iran in near future

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed pessimism over the prospects of signing a renewed nuclear deal with Iran, saying that “what we’ve seen in the last week is a step backward away from the likelihood of any kind of near-term agreement.” Read more

Israeli actress Shira Haas lands role in ‘Captain America’

First, there was “Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot. Read more

President Herzog slams WHO

“The biased and politicised resolutions almost on an annual basis singling out Israel at the World Health Assembly must end,” Israel’s President Isaac Herzog demanded, saying that they “damage the work and reputation of this distinguished body.” Read more

Iranian general: New suicide drone designed to attack Haifa, Tel Aviv

The new Iranian “Arash 2” suicide drone has unique capabilities that were developed specifically for targeting Haifa and Tel Aviv, Commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kioomars Heidari said on Iranian national TV. Read more

Prime Minister Lapid visits Wannsee with Holocaust survivors

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and a delegation of Holocaust survivors yesterday met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Wannsee Villa. Read more

Melbourne shules back together

Members of the Jewish community who visit any number of Melbourne’s beautiful shules will notice an inviting billboard in front, welcoming the community to engage meaningfully in this year’s High Holydays celebrations with the theme of “Back Together.” Read more

From Australia’s past: James Larra  – from convict to a most colourful personality

James Larra was born in 1749 in London.  His correct family name was Lara, and he was a descendant of a prominent Spanish-Jewish family. Read more

Media reports on NSW antisemitic school incidents impact on the JBOD reporting

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has tweaked its online portal for Jewish students and their families across NSW to report incidents of antisemitic bullying in schools. Read more

King Charles III

Carmel College was a Jewish Public School my late father had founded in England in 1948. I had the honour to be its headmaster and then Principal from 1971 -1984. Read more

Photo gallery: Moriah Foundation

The Moriah Foundation Circle hosted an expert panel discussing “What’s ahead in business and the economy.” Read more

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